Edmilson 7,392 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 David Gordon Green is following his "Halloween" trilogy with three new "Exorcist" movies. Quote News broke last December that David Gordon Green was working with Blumhouse on a new movie in “The Exorcist” franchise. Green and Blumhouse reinvigorated the “Halloween” franchise with their eponymous 2018 horror movie, the first film in a trilogy that continues this year with “Halloween Kills” and next year with “Halloween Ends.” It turns out Green and Blumhouse are taking the exact same approach with their new “Exorcist” movie, not only crafting a trilogy but also bringing original star Ellen Burstyn back to star just as Jamie Lee Curtis did for the new “Halloween” films. A new report from The New York Times reveals Universal Pictures and its streaming service Peacock “have closed a $400 million-plus megadeal to buy a new ‘Exorcist’ trilogy.” The price tag is at the same level that Netflix paid for Rian Johnson’s two “Knives Out” sequels earlier this year. Morgan Creek Entertainment has held the rights to “The Exorcist” franchise and is working with Green and Blumhouse’s Jason Blum on the new movies. Green is writing and directing. IndieWire has reached out to Universal for confirmation. The trilogy will serve as a direct sequel to William Friedkin’s original “The Exorcist,” which Green has already confirmed in interviews. Per The Times, Burstyn will return as Chris MacNeil and Leslie Odom Jr. is set to play “the father of a possessed child” who “tracks down” Burstyn’s character for help. The Times adds: “The first film in the trilogy is expected to arrive in theaters in late 2023. Under the terms of the deal, the second and third films could debut on Peacock, according to one of the people briefed on the matter.” Green confirmed to Total Film magazine earlier this month that he completed the script to the first “Exorcist” movie during the pandemic. Green’s 2018 “Halloween” also served as a direct sequel to the original movie and side-stepped more divisive sequels. But unlike that approach, the new “Exorcist” trilogy will continue the story told in the original Friedkin movie’s sequels. “I like all the ‘Exorcist’ movies,” Gordon said. “And not only do I like them, I think they can all fall into the acceptable mythology for what I’m doing. It’s not like I’m saying, ‘Pretend that “The Exorcist 2” never happened.’ That’s fine to exist. They’re all fine to exist, and I enjoy all of them.” Green continued, “It’s another fun legacy to be a part of, and hopefully we’ll get that going in the near future. That one is a lot of research, rather than just impulsive screenwriting. That’s one that you talk to a lot of people. You read a lot of books, and do a shit-load of interviews. There was such a dramatic authenticity to what that original film is. It’s a lot more than I anticipated getting into it. And I guess I was naïve to think that. But it was very exhilarating to be involved in a lot of those conversations that you find yourself in.” https://www.indiewire.com/2021/07/exorcist-trilogy-universal-400-million-ellen-burstyn-1234653621/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 So they "think" this new "Halloween"... euh "TRILOGY" was a "success"... Well, big enough... so they'll give the same guy some MORE money to scrap reboot another classic franchise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,392 Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 I think it is weird how WB let the Exorcist franchise escape so easily. The 73 movie is one of their biggest sucesses ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I think major studios don't have new ideas anymore. I'm happy to have grown with the original versions of everything! insert a "f*** you" symbol here. rough cut and Corellian2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,173 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 So we'll be getting a Tubular Bells IV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I grew up with nine Friday the 13th movies. I don’t treat horror movies as sacred. Maybe these will be good, unlike the other Exorcist pre/sequels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Just now, mstrox said: I grew up with nine Friday the 13th movies. I don’t treat horror movies as sacred. Maybe these will be good, unlike the other Exorcist pre/sequels! Only the two first Friday the 13th are sacred. The third one his half-sacred (it's in 3D, but that's the movie where Jason get his Hockey Mask... pfffff). Forget all the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, mstrox said: I grew up with nine Friday the 13th movies. Check out the 2021 film "Freaky". We watched it last night and it has tons of great F13 references, including a ki ki ki ma ma ma homage. It's on HBO Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 We did like Freaky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Vince Vaughn was hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bespin said: Only the two first Friday the 13th are sacred. The third one his half-sacred (it's in 3D, but that's the movie where Jason get his Hockey Mask... pfffff). Forget all the rest. Only the sixth Friday the 13th is sacred. My scientific rankings from best to worst: Rankings: VI, X, IV, VII, IX, III, II, I, V, VIII Elm Street, since the question is coming! 1/3 tied, New Nightmare, 4, 5, 2, 6 4 minutes ago, Jay said: Vince Vaughn was hilarious Yeah, I didn’t think he had an interesting performance in him, but he did a great job. I do still much prefer the director’s Happy Death Day movies, but this was a lot of fun. We bought Freaky early in its release cycle basically on the merits of Happy Death Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I don't accept your science. There's a "Laurie Strode" Trilogy (Halloween), and there's a "Nancy" Trilogy (Freddy). Everything comes by three! (I'll ignore all your answers!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bespin said: I don't accept your science. There's a Laurie Strode Trilogy, and there's a "Nancy" Trilogy. Everything comes by three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I'll pretend I never read this post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Linda Blair will pass the torch to the next generation, showing them how to vomit and swear Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Meh! Horror movies about 'exorcism' is a little old. Pass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I'm all for building further on the EXORCIST series (the Blatty book is one of my "fondest" teenage reads, as well as the film which captured my experience of the book impressively well), but I'd rather it all stayed in the same universe. Not fond of remakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Why did you put "fondest" in quotes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Because 'fond' seemed like a strange word to use about such grotesque fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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